Extension of Benefits of R.A. No. 340 to Certain Retired Military Personnel
Republic Act No. 2331, enacted on June 19, 1959, amends Republic Act No. 1862 to extend benefits to certain military personnel who were retired under specific previous laws before the enactment of this Act. It applies to individuals who served in the Philippine Army or recognized guerrilla organizations between December 8, 1941, and September 2, 1945, and who had at least twenty years of active service at retirement. Additionally, those who were honorably separated due to physical disability with less than twenty years of service may still receive specific benefits. The Act took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on August 17, 1959.
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- What is Extension of Benefits of R.A. No. 340 to Certain Retired Military Personnel about?
- Republic Act No. 2331, enacted on June 19, 1959, amends Republic Act No. 1862 to extend benefits to certain military personnel who were retired under specific previous laws before the enactment of this Act. It applies to individuals who served in the Philippine Army or recognized guerrilla organizations between December 8, 1941, and September 2, 1945, and who had at least twenty years of active service at retirement. Additionally, those who were honorably separated due to physical disability with less than twenty years of service may still receive specific benefits. The Act took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on August 17, 1959.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 2331?
- Extension of Benefits of R.A. No. 340 to Certain Retired Military Personnel (Republic Act No. 2331) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Extension of Benefits of R.A. No. 340 to Certain Retired Military Personnel enacted?
- Extension of Benefits of R.A. No. 340 to Certain Retired Military Personnel (Republic Act No. 2331) was enacted on Jun 19, 1959.
- What is the citation for Extension of Benefits of R.A. No. 340 to Certain Retired Military Personnel?
- Extension of Benefits of R.A. No. 340 to Certain Retired Military Personnel, Republic Act No. 2331, Jun 19, 1959 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 2331
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 19, 1959
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2331
AN ACT TO EXTEND THE BENEFITS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED FORTY, AS AMENDED, TO CERTAIN MILITARY PERSONNEL HERETOFORE RETIRED UNDER SAID ACT WITH EFFECTIVE DATE OF RETIREMENT ON OR PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO, BY AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO
SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Eighteen hundred and sixty-two is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 1. The provisions of existing law to the contrary notwithstanding, and subject to the special provisions and limitations hereinafter provided, the provisions of Republic Act Numbered Three hundred forty, including all amendments thereto on the date this Act takes effect, shall be and are hereby made applicable to persons (1) retired under the provisions of Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred ninety, or (2) honorably separated with gratuity under subsection (g), section twenty-two of Commonwealth Act Numbered One, otherwise known as the National Defense Act, or (3) retired under Republic Act Numbered Three hundred forty with effective date of retirement on or prior to the effective date of this Act, or (4) retired under Act Numbered Forty-one hundred fifty-one, and which persons —
"(a) were in the active service of the Philippine Army or any guerrilla organization duly recognized as a component thereof, at any time between December eight, nineteen hundred forty-one and September two, nineteen hundred forty-five; and
"(b) had completed at least twenty years' active service on the date of their original retirement or separation: Provided, That persons separated with gratuity on account of physical disability under subsection (g), section twenty-two of Commonwealth Act Numbered One who had less than twenty years' active service on the date of their original separation, shall be entitled to the benefits of the proviso contained in section eight of Republic Act Numbered Three hundred forty."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 19, 1959
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 55, No. 33, p. 6611 on August 17, 1959
Cite This Law
Extension of Benefits of R.A. No. 340 to Certain Retired Military Personnel, Republic Act No. 2331, Jun 19, 1959 (Philippines)
Extension of Benefits of R.A. No. 340 to Certain Retired Military Personnel, Republic Act No. 2331 (Phil. 1959)
Related Laws
- Extension of Benefits of R.A. No. 340 to Certain Military PersonsRepublic Act No. 1862 • Jun 22, 1957 • Statutes
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- Extension of Benefits of R.A. No. 610 to Certain Military PersonnelRepublic Act No. 5138 • Jun 17, 1967 • Statutes
- Increasing the Benefits of Certain Military Personnel Before Completion of 20 Years of Active ServicePresidential Decree No. 1044 • Oct 28, 1976 • Presidential Issuances
- Extending Retirement Benefits to Unmarried Surviving Children, etc. of Military Personnel Who Die in Line of DutyPresidential Decree No. 1635 • Aug 24, 1979 • Presidential Issuances
- Amending P.D. No. 361 Re Armed Forces Retirement and Separation Benefits SystemPresidential Decree No. 1656 • Dec 21, 1979 • Presidential Issuances
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